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Why I Hate Religion, But Love Jesus || Spoken Word

published:11 Jan 2012

Why I Hate Religion, But Love Jesus || Spoken Word

Why I Hate Religion, But Love Jesus || Spoken Word

published:11 Jan 2012

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A poem about the power of grace.
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A poem I wrote to highlight the difference between Jesus and false religion. In the scriptures Jesus received the most opposition from the most religious people of his day. At it\'s core Jesus\' gospel and the good news of the Cross is in pure opposition to self-righteousness/self-justification. Religion is man centered, Jesus is God-centered. This poem highlights my journey to discover this truth. Religion either ends in pride or despair. Pride because you make a list and can do it and act better than everyone, or despair because you can\'t do your own list of rules and feel \"not good enough\" for God. With Jesus though you have humble confident joy because He represents you, you don\'t represent yourself and His sacrifice is perfect putting us in perfect standing with God the Father....

Why I Hate Religion, But Love Jesus || Spoken Word

published:11 Jan 2012

views:28773148

A poem about the power of grace.
My FREE audiobook here: http://ow.ly/x7KMX
My book (paperback) here: http://ow.ly/vjzAH
SIGNED copies of my book here: http://ow.ly/xgi8U
Subscribe here: http://ow.ly/t8bDw
SPEAKING/SCHEDULING:
I\'d love to come to your area! Help us out by filling this out: http://ow.ly/c9oJL
MY INFO:
Facebook: http://ow.ly/bMEPU
Twitter: http://ow.ly/bMEQd
Instagram: http://ow.ly/nkV7K
Site: http://ow.ly/bMERM
Email: jeffersonbethke@gmail.com
VIDEOGRAPHER INFO:
email: matthew@cikproductions.com
website: http://www.cikproductions.com
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twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/cikproductions
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/CIKProductions
Lyrics of poem: http://ow.ly/bWanb
Get my audibook FREE here: http://www.jeffbethke.com/audible
A poem I wrote to highlight the difference between Jesus and false religion. In the scriptures Jesus received the most opposition from the most religious people of his day. At it\'s core Jesus\' gospel and the good news of the Cross is in pure opposition to self-righteousness/self-justification. Religion is man centered, Jesus is God-centered. This poem highlights my journey to discover this truth. Religion either ends in pride or despair. Pride because you make a list and can do it and act better than everyone, or despair because you can\'t do your own list of rules and feel \"not good enough\" for God. With Jesus though you have humble confident joy because He represents you, you don\'t represent yourself and His sacrifice is perfect putting us in perfect standing with God the Father....

CHURCH OF CANNABIS INDIANA BILL LEVIN FREEDOM OF RELIGION

published:05 Apr 2015

CHURCH OF CANNABIS INDIANA BILL LEVIN FREEDOM OF RELIGION

CHURCH OF CANNABIS INDIANA BILL LEVIN FREEDOM OF RELIGION

published:05 Apr 2015

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church of cannabis bill levin interview cnn A new religion glorifying cannabis is officially incorporated in Indiana, and adherents plan to take full advantage of the state’s controversial religious freedom law.
That law – the Religious Freedom Restoration Act – generally bans state officials from burdening a person’s exercise of religion, “even if the burden results from a rule of general applicability.\"
Opponents say the law blesses discrimination by business owners against people they dislike, with most news coverage focused on the possible effects on sexual minorities.
Bill Levin, founder of the First Church of Cannabis, believes his religion will help restore the state\'s reputation after an intense bout of bad press.
[RELATED: Indiana Republicans Stuck Between Big Business and Religion]
“I created the fastest-growing religion in America last week,” Levin tells U.S. News. “I’ve got to cork the leak up that [Indiana Gov. Mike] Pence caused with love.\"
Levin says he and other church members \"all smoke religiously\" and says supportive attorneys are advising him. He\'s working to find a facility with a large sanctuary.
“We have people who will be pilgriming in from California, from Maine, from Florida,” he says. “I planned this to be a small church of three to five hundred, but the numbers have staggeringly grown.”
On Thursday morning, the church had more than 21,000 likes on Facebook.
It’s unclear how state officials would react to church worship services, which Levin says will feature a “canna choir” and a band. Indiana does not allow medical or recreational use ...

CHURCH OF CANNABIS INDIANA BILL LEVIN FREEDOM OF RELIGION

published:05 Apr 2015

views:67

church of cannabis bill levin interview cnn A new religion glorifying cannabis is officially incorporated in Indiana, and adherents plan to take full advantage of the state’s controversial religious freedom law.
That law – the Religious Freedom Restoration Act – generally bans state officials from burdening a person’s exercise of religion, “even if the burden results from a rule of general applicability.\"
Opponents say the law blesses discrimination by business owners against people they dislike, with most news coverage focused on the possible effects on sexual minorities.
Bill Levin, founder of the First Church of Cannabis, believes his religion will help restore the state\'s reputation after an intense bout of bad press.
[RELATED: Indiana Republicans Stuck Between Big Business and Religion]
“I created the fastest-growing religion in America last week,” Levin tells U.S. News. “I’ve got to cork the leak up that [Indiana Gov. Mike] Pence caused with love.\"
Levin says he and other church members \"all smoke religiously\" and says supportive attorneys are advising him. He\'s working to find a facility with a large sanctuary.
“We have people who will be pilgriming in from California, from Maine, from Florida,” he says. “I planned this to be a small church of three to five hundred, but the numbers have staggeringly grown.”
On Thursday morning, the church had more than 21,000 likes on Facebook.
It’s unclear how state officials would react to church worship services, which Levin says will feature a “canna choir” and a band. Indiana does not allow medical or recreational use ...

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A poem about the power of grace.
My FREE audiobook here: http://ow.ly/x7KMX
My book (paperback) here: http://ow.ly/vjzAH
SIGNED copies of my book here: http://ow.ly/xgi8U
Subscribe here: http://ow.ly/t8bDw
SPEAKING/SCHEDULING:
I\'d love to come to your area! Help us out by filling this out: http://

church of cannabis bill levin interview cnn A new religion glorifying cannabis is officially incorporated in Indiana, and adherents plan to take full advantage of the state’s controversial religious freedom law.
That law – the Religious Freedom Restoration Act – generally bans state officials from

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Alan reveals what the Word truly says about these western concepts we have, called \"church\" and \"religion.\"
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The war in eastern Ukraine hasn\'t just been about territory — religion has deepened the divide. In Donetsk, Protestants are being forced to conduct their services in apartments, persecuted by pro-Russia separatists who believe there’s only room for one religion in the region: Russian Orthodoxy.
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